Cranbourne West Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3977
Postcode for Cranbourne West, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 41 km from Melbourne · Pop. 19,969
19,969
Population
32
Median Age
$1,856
Household Income/wk
$375
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
11.4
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Cranbourne West Compares

Cranbourne West vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCranbourne WestVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,856 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $375 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $1,800 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 32 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 5.5% ≈VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Cranbourne West is a locality 41 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3977. It falls within the Mornington Peninsula region. The local government area is Casey.

According to the 2021 Census, Cranbourne West has a population of 19,969 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $1,856, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.5%. The Indigenous population is 150 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Cranbourne West includes a median weekly rent of $375, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,800, with 6,102 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cranbourne West scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Schools in Cranbourne West include Cranbourne West Secondary College, Barton Primary School and Quarters Primary School.

Cranbourne West is part of the Frankston statistical area in Victoria.

Cranbourne West Details

Postcode3977
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)19,969
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,856/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$822/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$375
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,800
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area11.4 km²
Population Density1750/km²
Total Dwellings6,102
Australian Citizens79.2%
Indigenous Population150 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate5.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-38.1021731
Longitude145.2535448
Distance from Melbourne41 km
Region (SA4)Mornington Peninsula
Area (SA3)Frankston
Local GovernmentCasey
Federal ElectorateHolt

Age Profile

0–14 (26.6%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (36.7%) 45–64 (17.8%) 65+ (7.7%)
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0–14 years5,306 (26.6%)
15–24 years2,235 (11.2%)
25–44 years7,325 (36.7%)
45–64 years3,554 (17.8%)
65+ years1,540 (7.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (12.9%) Mortgaged (64.0%) Rented (23.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma1,611 (8.1%)
Diabetes966 (4.8%)
Arthritis965 (4.8%)
Heart Disease472 (2.4%)
Cancer303 (1.5%)
Lung Condition201 (1.0%)
Dementia64 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle110 (1.8%)
1 vehicle1,738 (28.8%)
2 vehicles2,882 (47.8%)
3+ vehicles1,297 (21.5%)

Schools in Cranbourne West

Cranbourne West Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 985 · 1,624 students
Barton Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1020 · 1,092 students
Quarters Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1003 · 466 students

Suburbs Near Cranbourne West

Same Postcode (3977)

More Cranbourne West Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.